The St. Katharinental domain near Diessenhofen (TG) is a 107-hectare farm. From 2021 to 2024, the farm was ecologically enhanced by creating borders and fallows on the arable land and adding around 100 small structures such as groups of bushes, branch and stone piles. The Swiss Ornithological Institute supports these measures and documents the development of breeding birds, butterflies and grasshoppers in the enhanced area, and also in a comparable reference area without enhancements. In this way it is possible to demonstrate the benefits of such measures in promoting biodiversity in cultivated land.
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The striking feature of the farm in St. Katharinental is its large areas of arable land.
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The Turdus bird and nature conservation association and Swiss Ornithological Institute employees on a work assignment in November 2021.
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The Western Yellow Wagtail is one of the ornithological peculiarities of St. Katharinental.
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© Dominik Hagist
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© Markus Jenny
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© Markus Jenny
The striking feature of the farm in St. Katharinental is its large areas of arable land.
The Turdus bird and nature conservation association and Swiss Ornithological Institute employees on a work assignment in November 2021.
The Western Yellow Wagtail is one of the ornithological peculiarities of St. Katharinental.
Ecological enhancement of the St. Katharinental domain
Biodiversity and production go hand in hand: ecological enhancement of a large arable farm in Thurgau
Domain
Conservation
Unit
Agricultural Habitats
Topic
Species Recovery, Population Development, Habitat Promotion
Habitat
farmland, meadows and pastures
Project start
2021
Project status
ongoing
Project management
Stefan Werner
Project region
Thurgau
Employees
Coordinator of the regional office Northeast Switzerland
Stefan Werner
+41 52 503 07 10
stefan.werner@vogelwarte.ch
Species concerned
Unit
Agricultural habitats
We promote wildlife-friendly agriculture with more high-quality and better-connected habitats, fewer artificial fertilisers and fewer pesticides.
